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Now You See Me 2 (2016)
"Now You See Me 2" have the Four Horsemen returning to active service and being recruited by a criminal mastermind to steal a powerful new data chip. Director Jon M. Chu ("Crazy Rich Asians" 2018) and screenwriter Ed Solomon breathes new life and an exciting story into this [..]
Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016)
Conservative documentary director Dinesh D'Souza has come out with another film roasting the liberal establishment - "Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party." D'Souza methodically lays out numerous historical facts that Democrats would probably prefer to forget, such as Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson's extensive [..]
LBJ (2016)
Director Rob Reiner ("The Princess Bride" 1987) put together a fascinating biopic on the 36th President of the United States simply called "LBJ." Reiner and screenwriter Joey Hartstone take a look at Lyndon Johnson's ascension to the White House following John F. Kennedy's assassination and [..]
Killing Reagan (2016)
"Killing Reagan" is a outstanding political drama about the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and the effect on his life and on his presidency. Stars Tim Matheson and Cynthia Nixon do an excellent job of capturing the essence of Ronald and Nancy Reagan's [..]
Elvis & Nixon (2016)
Stars Kevin Spacey and Michael Shannon and director Liza Johnson ("Return" 2011) pull off an unlikely entertaining movie based solely on a photography featuring two well-know personalities in "Elvis & Nixon." Johnson and screenwriters Joey Sagal, Hanala Sagal, and Carey Elwes created an amusing film [..]
Pete’s Dragon (2016)
"Pete's Dragon" is a fantasy film about an orphaned boy and his best friend, a large dragon, and the adventures and mis-adventures they get into. Director David Lowery, who co-wrote the screenplay with Toby Halbrooks, did a good job of remaking the 1977 film of the [..]
Moonlight (2016)
The Best Picture of 2016 is....."Moonlight." This is the story of a young black man as he struggles with his sexuality and social identity. The film is divided into three parts - childhood, high school, and the final act showing his survival as a young adult. Good direction [..]
Why Him? (2016)
James Franco and Bryan Cranston do a great job of playing the boyfriend vs. the future father-in-law in "Why Him?" The screenplay which director John Hamburg ("I Love You, Man" 2009) co-wrote with Ian Helfer did contain stock humor and formulaic comedy, but his expert [..]
The BFG (2016)
The first and so far only film directed by Steven Spielberg for Walt Disney Pictures was a big bomb at the box office - and just a downright weird movie. "The BFG" is the story of giants raiding homes in England, kidnapping children, and then eating [..]
Moana (2016)
"Moana" is an animated musical film about the daughter of a Polynesian tribal chief who goes on a journey across the Pacific Ocean to save her people. Directors John Musker and Ron Clements and screenwriter Jared Bush did a fantastic job of creating this feel-good movie, [..]